Which to use
“lanzaba” and “lanzan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,715
- “lanzaba” frequency rank
- #11,076
- “lanzan” frequency rank
- 40791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lanzaba | lanzan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lanzar o de lanzarse. |
Where the eye mixes lanzaba and lanzan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lanzaba and lanzan
A purely visual mix-up. lanzaba ([lãnˈsaβ̞a]) and lanzan ([ˈlãnsãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lanzaba is recorded at frequency rank #29,715, classified as averb, pronounced [lãnˈsaβ̞a]. lanzan is at rank #11,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlãnsãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 40791, this pair ranks #157,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lanzaba vs lanzan
Shared letters: alnz. Private to "lanzaba": b. Private to "lanzan": -.
"lanzaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "lanzan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lanzaba" and "lanzan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lanzaba" and "lanzan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lanzan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lanzaba" and "lanzan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lanzaba vs lavaba". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #157,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.